Lawsuit: Mississippi Town Declared Houses 'Blighted' Without Notice Mississippi only gives property owners 10 days to challenge a blight finding that could lead to their house being seized through eminent domain. Reason · Oct 13, 2023
Getting clear prices for hospital care could get easier under a proposed rule The Biden administration wants hospitals to do more to make their prices understandable, so that consumers know in advance what a health care service will cost them. WEKU · Aug 10, 2023
A progress check on hospital price transparency For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead of time how much their care would cost. Now that’s changing — but there’s a vigorous debate over what hospitals are disclosing. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
Want to email your doctor? You may be charged for that The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first — you could get a bill for the question The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Colorado’s new hospital price transparency law may change how patients shop for health care DENVER — A new Colorado law prohibits hospitals that haven’t posted their prices from suing patients over unpaid bills, but the bigger impact of the legislation may be indirect, as customers use those prices to decide where to get care. The Denver Post · Jun 20, 2022
Many hospitals don’t fully comply with price transparency rules WASHINGTON — A federal rule requiring hospitals to post prices online took effect a year and a half ago, but spotty data and noncompliance have meant the rule has yet to live up to its promise of lowering health care costs, employers and researchers say. Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022
Many hospitals don't fully comply with price transparency rules - Roll Call A year and a half after the federal government required hospitals to post prices online, many hospitals aren't fully complying with that rule. Roll Call · Jun 2, 2022